<![CDATA["Indie bookstores are proving to be an antidote for the time we’re living in."]]>"Indie bookstores are proving to be an antidote for the time we’re living in." 100% this

"A.I. disrupted online search results and flooded Amazon with poorly written copycat books...making it harder for books written by humans to stand out from the slop." YEP

https://archive.is/IMqNo (no paywall)

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Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail

About 422 indie bookshops opened in 2025, up 31%, defying predictions of retail consolidation

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the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

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